Holder for garbage cans and the like



June 1, 1954 o. R. ROWE ET AL 2,679,996

HOLDER FOR GARBAGE CANS AND THE LIKE Filed Jan. 26, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheetl i I "-/Z I qm bou/ 22 I 22 22 OL/l/ER R. R0 WE June 1, 1954 R. ROWE ETAL HOLDER FOR GARBAGE CANS AND THE LIKE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 26,1950 0 i W O J RM% 5 5 mm Patented June 1, 1954 HOLDER FOR GARBAGE CANSAND THE LIKE Oliver RrRoweand William J. Stolp, Charlotte,

N. 0.; assignorsto R.- H. Bouligny, ration ofNo'rth Carolina lnc a corpoApplication January 26, 1950, Serial No. 140,688

This invention relates to holders for garbage cans and the like, andmore particularly to an improved construction for a holder of this typebywhich' the holder structure is uniquely arranged so that it' may besupplied in knockeddown condition and still' be easily assembled andinstalled without requiring any special tools or any special preparationof the assembly site.

Briefly describedfthe garbage can holder of the present inventioncomprises simply a pair of crosslegs which are adapted for assemblymidway of their length in angled relation for forming a horizontallydisposed base structure, and substantially verticaluprights adjustablyassembled padjacent each end of the crosslegs for retaining .a.garbagecan or the like on the supporting. base structure. Each of the crosslegsisformed with verticallydepending end portions which are adapted foranchoring the supporting base structure in the ground, and thesedepending end portions are preferablystepped intermediate their lengthso as to provide an abutment for locating the supporting base structureat a spaced distance above the ground, and also to provide a convenientbearing surface for use in securing these end portions in the ground.

The present invention is described further below in connection with theaccompanying drawings in which:

Fig. l is a side elevation, partly in section, illustrating theinstalled arrangement of a garbage can holder constructed in accordancewith the present invention; and

Fig. 2 is an exploded assembly view in perspective illustrating furtherthe form and relation of the various elements of the garbage can holdershown in Fig. 1.

As previously mentioned, the garbage can holder of the present inventioncomprises a pair of crosslegs which are indicated in the drawings by thereference numeral l0, and substantially vertical uprights assembledadjacent each end of these crosslegs ID, as indicated in the drawings bythe reference numeral I 2.

The crosslegs I are adapted for assembly midway of their length bysuitable apertures 14 provided for receiving an assembly bolt [6 thatmay be secured in place by a nut or the like as at [8. This arrangementallows the crosslegs to be assembled in angled relation for forming ahorizontally disposed supporting base structure for a garbage can G orthe like as illustrated in Fig 1.

Each of the crosslegs ID, as mentioned above, are formed with dependingend portions as at 2 Claims. (01. 248-149) 20, which may be pointed 'attheir lower ends}. as at 22, to facilitate insertion inv the ground foranchoring the supporting base structure formed by the crosslegs It inplace. The depend-' ing end portions 20 are further preferably formedwith a stepped shoulder portion intermediate their length, as at 24, toprovide an abutment.

vide' a conveniently'accessible bearing surface,

for use in forcing the depending end portions 25 into the ground whenthe garbage can holder of the present invention is being installedforuse.

The vertical uprights l'2 are'adjustablyfassembled adjacent the ends ofthe .crosslegs'lli by assembly bclts'tfi whichjfit .through'apertu'res28 in the uprights l2and through any one of a series of spaced aperturestdarran'ged adjacent the ends of the crosslegs It, and which are securedin place by nuts as at 32. The nuts 32 may be easily manipulated by handin assembling the uprights l2 in place.

The crosslegs ID are formed according to the present invention with agenerally rectangular cross section, while the uprights I 2 are shapedwith a channel form providing flanges as at 34 between which therectangular cross section of the crosslegs [0 may be nested for aligningengagement so that the uprights [2 only require one assembly bolt 26 tofix them in place, which further simplifies the assembly and adjustmentof the uprights I 2. The series of spaced apertures 30 are arranged atthe ends of the crosslegs It in equally spaced pattern in relation tothe center assembly apertures I 4 so that the uprights l2 may beassembled on the crosslegs I!) at a selected position to adjust them foraccommodating a given size of garbage can G to be placed in the holder.The upstanding portion of these uprights IZ is preferably'formed toincline slightly outwards, as shown, and the upper end of the uprights[2 has a beveled form as at 36 to facilitate insertion of a garbage canG in the holder.

The holder structure of the present invention is accordingly constitutedby only two crossleg members [0, and four upright members I2, to getherwith five assembly bolts I6 and 26, all of which may be easily andconveniently handled and packaged in knocked-down condition until readyfor use. When ready for use, it is only necessary in installing theholder to assemble the crosslegs III in angled relation by securing theassembly bolt [5 in place and then pressing the depending end portionsof these crosslegs H1 in the ground, after which the uprights 12 can besecured on the crosslegs ID by the assembly bolts 28 at the properadjusted position for the size of the garbage can G to be held. All ofthese details of installation may be performed easily by anyone becausethey require no special tools or preparation of the installation site,and yet the holder structure provided by this arrangement isexceptionally strong and serviceable.

We claim:

1. A device of the character described for holding garbage cans and thelike comprising a pair of crosslegs assembled in angled relation midwayof their length, means detachably securing said crosslegs in said angledrelation and thereby forming a horizontally disposed supporting basestructure, each of said crosslegs being formed with vertically dependingend portions having pointed lower ends adapted for insertion in theground and for thereby anchoring said supporting base structure securelywith respect to the ground, said depending end portions also havingoutwardly stepped shoulders formed intermediate their ends for spacingsaid supporting base structure above the ground and for providing abearing surface on which force may conveniently be applied to insertsaid end portions in the ground, a pair of substantially verticaluprights for each of said crosslegs, said uprights each having alaterally extending bottom portion assembled on the horizontal portionof said crosslegs adjacent each end thereof for retaining a garbage canor the like on said supporting base structure, and means detachablysecuring the bottom portion of said uprights on said crosslegs, saiduprights being shaped with a channel form fitting over the crosssectional form of said crosslegs for aligning engagement therewith atsaid bottom portion.

2. A device of the character described for holding garbage cans and thelike comprising a. pair of crosslegs, a first fastening means detachablyassembling said crosslegs in angled relation midway of their length andthereby forming a horizontally disposed supporting base structure, eachof said crosslegs having a rectangular cross section and being formedwith vertically depending end portions having pointed lower ends adaptedfor insertion in the ground and for thereby anchoring said supportingbase portion securely with respect to the ground, a pair ofsubstantially vertical uprights for each of said crosslegs, saiduprights each having a laterally extending bottom portion and having achannel shaped cross section fitting over the cross sectional form ofsaid crosslegs, said crosslegs being formed adjacent each end forselective assembly with said uprights at a plurality of regularly spacedpositions in relation to said first crossleg fastening means, and singleadditional fastening means detachably assembling each of said uprightsat said bottom portion on said crosslegs at corresponding selectedpositions .for retaining a given size of garbage can or the like on saidsupporting base structure, the channel shape of each of said assembleduprights being nested at said bottom portionon said crosslegs inaligning engagement therewith and being thereby maintained in place bysaid single additional fastening means.

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